River City Voices' Artistic Director and Principal Conductor discusses the unique combination of slam poetry and Handel's oratorio.
December 6, 2022
As Emma Matthews prepares to debut as Alcina, the role that earnt Joan Sutherland the moniker "La Stupenda", Peter Coleman-Wright lets us in on a surprise awaiting National Opera audiences.
December 2, 2022
In Currency House's New Platform Paper series, First Nations philosopher Tyson Yunkaporta examines how different concepts of arts, culture and economics have informed the history of relations between Aboriginal and colonial Australia. Read an extract here.
December 1, 2022
The jovial British conductor reveals a very personal relationship with Handel's masterpiece, as he prepares to conduct his arrangement with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
November 30, 2022
Clive Paget talks to singer and conductor about the life of a 19th-century 'everywoman' and the challenge of matching her talents.
November 29, 2022
After 13 years as Director of Music at St Mary's Cathedral, Thomas Wilson finishes up on Christmas Day. He discusses his career, his time at St Mary's and the Cathedral Choir's forthcoming Christmas concert.
November 28, 2022
William Barton discusses connection to Country in music, while Dr Anita Collins highlights the revolutionary power of musical education. We share a full transcript of their two speeches.
November 25, 2022
Luke Hayward, Jenni Large, Sophia Ndaba and Charmene Yap discuss the works they are creating for New Breed, which draw on vampire culture, COVID, Dadaism and the calming impact of bubblegum pink.
November 25, 2022
There is currently a shortage of backstage staff and crew, so Global Creatures is staging a free event called GET TECHNICAL! Behind the Curtain of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
November 24, 2022
Expect to be surrounded by sound as Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Guy Noble perform together in Sydney’s intimate Old Fitz Theatre to raise funds for the venue.
November 23, 2022
Last week, NAVA launched the #RecogniseArtistsAsWorkers campaign. Leya Reid from NAVA explains why in this op-ed.
November 23, 2022
Ashleigh Rubenach and Rob Mallett tell us about Nice Work If You Can Get It, the all-singing, all-dancing "screwball" musical, with a glorious Gershwin score, now playing at the Hayes.
November 22, 2022